Lance
With the advantage of an impenetrable shield, strike your foe down with your long, deadly fang from afar.
Block
Lance with Classic Controller |
Classic Style 1
When the weapon is sheathe | + |
Move quickly from an unarmed state to a guarded position. It’s the fundamental Lance maneuver.
Step |
Attack |
Sheathe |
weapon |
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| High Thrust |
| + | Sweep |
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| Step |
/ START Button | Dash Attack | Sheathe weapon |
By combining different buttons, the following kinds of techniques can be used.
Control Stick + +
Block advance. Maintain a guarded stance behind the shield and move forward. Press the button to strike with the shield.
Dash attack
Hold |
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while moving | Block Advance | |
and press |
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| CancelThrust | |
While | * Continue pressing | |
to engage in | ||
Blocking |
+ | + | Take out weapon |
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| and |
t during
during Dash Attack Finishing Blow
Horizontal | Attacks | Upright |
a |
during Dash Attack Quick Halt
| while Horizontal |
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| Twist Wii Remote right and | Wide Slash |
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Right | Twist Wii Remote left and | High thrust | Left |
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| Upright and hold down |
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Classic Style 2 |
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* Hold the R Stick to the | Block | |
left to engage in a | ||
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Dash Attack | ||
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/ | Sheathe weapon | |
R Stick |
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Blocking: the key to the Lance
Only masters of the Block advance can be called true Lancers!
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Unlike most other weapons, the Lance isn’t good for speedy evasive maneuvers − what’s more, it makes for oppressively slow movement when it’s out and at the ready. To overcome these obstacles, it’s imperative that Lance hunters know how to make the most of the block maneuver.
The Block advance can come in handy in a wide variety of situations. You can even combat monster breath with a Block advance ➝ Approach ➝ Shield Attack ➝
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Cancel Thrust | Sweep |
Step |
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High Thrust |
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When using Classic Style 2, the R stick can be tilted in different directions to perform various techniques.
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